Eleuthero boosts the immune system, increases energy and physical prowess, improves concentration and memory, and speeds recovery from illness.
Practitioners claim that the herb regulates vascular pressure, reduces inflammation, has a restorative effect on many organs, and lowers blood sugar levels.
Eleuthero can help with cancer-related fatigue. It helps chemotherapy drugs work better and that it reduces the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
It is available in tablets and liquid extracts. The powdered or cut root can be brewed as a tea. An average dose is 2 to 3 grams per day. Typically, it is taken regularly for 6 to 8 weeks, followed by a 1 to 2 week break before starting again.
Eleuthero is a shrub that grows in Siberia, China, Korea, and Japan. The dried root and other underground parts of the plant are used in herbal remedies for a variety of conditions.
Previously sold in the United States as "Siberian ginseng," a 2002 U.S. law forbade the "ginseng" label, and the name "eleuthero" is now more commonly used.
Eleuthero is an "adaptogen," an agent that helps the body address to stress.
Eleuthero may also enhance athletic performance. Eleuthero was a favorite of trainers and coaches of Olympic athletes in the old Soviet Union.
May cause insomnia if taken to close to bedtime.
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